SCMAR, Vol. XX, Winter 1992, No. 1, p.39 South Carolina, Pickens District. Personally appeared M. F. Mitchell and Joshua Barker and made oath in due form of Law that the Real Estate of Absalom Gibson decsd. is not worth $1000 to the best of my knowledge and that it would be better for the heirs at Interest that the said Real Estate be sold and divided among said heirs. M. F. Mitchell. 13 Jan 1857. W. J. Parsons, O. P. D.